Suhas is the second Paralympian from Hassan to win silver
The people of Hassan woke up to the good news that Hassan-born IAS officer Suhas L.Y. won a silver medal in the Paralympics in Tokyo. The badminton player is the second Paralympian from Hassan to win silver. H.N.Girish, a native of Arakalgud taluk, won silver in the Paralympics in London in 2012.
Suhas was born at Chikkamenahalli, his mother’s native place, near Dudda in Hassan taluk in 1983. He completed his primary schooling in Hassan and moved to Shivamogga later. His father late L.Yathiraj was an engineer with the Public Works Department. His mother Jayashree stays with him in Noida and his younger brother Sharath L.Y works in Bengaluru.
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Suhas’s relatives are all happy about his achievement. “He has done it. We are all happy for him”, said Vishnu Priyan, Suhas’ cousin, who is also a cricketer. He used to play badminton in his childhood but never had any formal training. “Only after becoming IAS officer, he got trained and devoted time to practice, despite his busy schedule as an officer”, said Vishnu Priyan.
Suhas’ uncle C.D. Jagadish, who retired as a police officer, said he (Suhas) had been good in studies and sports since his childhood days. “He studied engineering at Suratkal and got into IAS. Now he has won a medal for the country”, he said.
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